Hyderabad, Jan. 15 -- The grandson of late South African leaderNelson Mandelaexpressed his solidarity with Palestine during the opening ceremony of the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) inAlgeriaon Friday.

Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela, named after his grandfather delivered a fiery speech while chanting, "Free, free Palestine."

"Let us.remember that Madiba [a name given to Nelson Mandela] said our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of Palestine, therefore we stand together to fight for the liberation of Palestine," he said.

"From the river to the sea, free free Palestine,"he chanted, at the backdrop of roaring crowds.

Before mentioning Palestine, Mandela also called for the liberation of the "oppressed" Western Sahara, whic...